Tuning and modding » Front fender removal and torque setting?

My new / old R1200RS SE is arriving today - so excited- but first jobs are to get it thoroughly covered with ACF50, and to fit a Nippy Normans fender extender to diminish the winter crud. I’m anticipating it will be easier to remove the mudguard - anyone done this? Is it just the obvious 2 torx bolts per side? Any help on the refit torque values much appreciated.[img]AA73BC0E-26A3-4253-8DB4-B881455B3C0F.jpeg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)AA73BC0E-26A3-4253-8DB4-B881455B3C0F.jpeg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)[/img]

I am sure it's just the two torx bolts per side. Not removed the mudguard on my RS but replaced it on my XR and it was just those bolts you can see. Didn't bother with torque settings, just hand tight did the job.

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It is super-easy to remove the fender. Took me all of five minutes. Maybe three. Standard torque value for a (soft) 6mm is 3 ft. lbs or 4-5 Nm.

The pasted manual extract in the preceding post says 2Nm.

All right then- even less. I guessed they were M6, not M5, so that makes sense.
I just give them a good snug and call it good. They aren't stressed fasteners. If worried, put some purple locktite on them.

Thank you - lightly tightened then - my wrenches won’t go to 2Nm

Thanks all - it was very easy, I chose not to drill my fender instead attaching the sticky pads - it turns out to be a Pyramid Plastics part, crucial is getting it lined up before a sticky pad makes contact so I traced out a location mark before hand. All appears well.

Zitat von Martf im Beitrag #8

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Thanks all - it was very easy, I chose not to drill my fender instead attaching the sticky pads - it turns out to be a Pyramid Plastics part, crucial is getting it lined up before a sticky pad makes contact so I traced out a location mark before hand. All appears well.

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Zitat von Alda im Beitrag #9

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In my experience I was too trusting in the adhesive pads when trying an extender.
If I ever find it I will use screws or pop rivets in addition to the pads.....

Alan

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My Pyramid extender has been happily attached for 7.5 years. I added as many sticky pads as I could in the available space and applied spring loaded clamps to let it settle down.

Hasn't missed a beat, though others had problems with early Pyramid extenders for some reason.

I’ve had success on the wife’s Tracer, but have kept the rivets just in case it starts wobbling!